Merchandise-package container



Dec. 26, 1922. LMQZJLS, w. A. EVALENKO.

MERCHANDISE PACKAGE CONTAINER.

FILED JUNE 22,1921. 2 SHEETS--SHEET 1.

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Dec. 26, 1922. 1,449,215. w. A. EVALENKO.

MERCHANDISE PACKAGE CONTAINER.

FILED JUNE 22.1921. ZSHEETS'SHEET 2.

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names nee as, 1e22 4 y nnrrnnsrar WIJLLIAM a. EVALENKO, or new ate, n. Y.-

MERCHANDISE-PACKAGE CONTAIN ER.

' Application filed June ea,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. EvALnnno, a citizen of the United States, and. mmdent of New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Merchandise-Package Containers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates tocontainers adapted for repeated "use in holding packages which when once emptied are thrown away.-' The container of my invention is adapted for holding packages of various kinds, such as those made of cardboard, paper and the like, and containing various kinds offimerchandise, ascereals, cigarettes and other materials. My container is intended more particularly for holding packages which are not to be emptied at once but from which portions of their contents are to be dis-:-

charged from time to time, as required for My invention contemplates a container composed of a skeletonframe' to receive and hold a package -or box and having two hinged or displaceable sections, one serving as a lid covering only a sufficient portion-of the package to permit, when the lidis open, the discharge of thecontents of the package in such quantity as may be desired, and the other section being opened only' when itis desired to admit a package to the container f or abstract an empty package therefrom. By preference the aforesaid hinged-sections will be hinged together-and one of them will be hinged to the container frame, so that both sections may be regarded as cover sec tions and both sections opened atone time whenthe top of the container-"is tobe ex' posed to receive a freshpackag'eor permit the removal of an empty package, whereas.

only one of said cover sectionsythenserving as a lid,,will be opened from time'to time when a portion of the contents of thepackage is to be discharged orremove dfi l he hinged sections'of the container will be provided with a suitable eatch f g g them in closed position. I 7

When my container isemployed for ing soft packages, as certain'gpackages' of. cigarettes, the container "preserves the in-f tegrity of the package while being-carried in a coat pocket, and a ffordsthe very great convenience of preventing the sliding .out of the cigarettes from their package into the pocket, while at the [same time permitting i921, Serial No. 479,450.

thedischarge of the cigarettes, one or more M an ettes' removed from the packages.- With the use of my container, afront portion 'of the tainerl I packages'of other merchandise, and as an'example of the utility of my invention I have top of the cigarette package is torn off and then the entire package is placed directly into the container, the cigarettes being used therefrom from time to time'as desired, and i when the package has become exhausted it is removed and a fresh package, treated as before described,flis inserted into the con presented the same herein as holding cigarette packages of commercial type, without however intending to confine my invention to such use.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed description hereinafter, presented, reference being had to the 210601131 pany-ing drawings, in which":

Fig. l is a perspective view of a cigarette package equipped with cover and container embodying my invention;

' features constructed in accordance with and Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly been;

away and partly in section, of the same; I 1 *Fig. 3 isa front v ew, partly in section andpartly broken away, of the same;

Fig. 4c is a top view of the same, the two. cover-sections being shown in their full open position and the cigarette-package being shown as having had the front portion of its top torn away to permit access to the cigar-- ettes or expose the upper ends of a fewof the cigarettes at one end of-the package, it

i being intended that the main portion of the regular top of the cigarette package shall be left intact or in, the condition in which the same issho wn in Fig. 4;

invention, the modification having to do Fig. 5 is a side elevation, partly broken away and partly' in section,lof a cigarettepackage held within a modified form of my with the'catch employed for securing the.

front cover-section in closed position;

Fig. 6 is a front view, partly broken away,

of the same,

Fig. 7 1s a perspect1ve view, corresponding with Fig; showing a modified form of tin pint? the container fromYthex'rear -ior back I end thereof instead of, as in Fig.1, the 1nsertion of the package downwardlyinto the {container from the catch for securing the front cover-section in .qlosed position'gj Fig. 8 is a perspective view, partly broken away,"of a further modified 'embodimentofj my invention, the modification res1 d1ng,-

more articular-1y, in a construc'tionfpermitthe frontwise insertionfif thelpackage upper end thereof 3 E Fig, 9 is a corresponding view showing 'ing a furtherembodiment of my invention 4 in equipping my 2o hinged back i for a further modified embodiment of my invention, this modification residing in the-back cover-section being hinged at- -its side edge instead of; as in Fig. 1, at its rearjedge; Fig. 10 is a corresponding v1ew'1llustrat residing, 'in' this instance,

package-container witha admitting the package to thejcontamer; I

Fig. 11 is a perspective v1ew,"*partly 'stead of, as in Fig.1,ahingirig said sections together and the back. section tojthe fcontainer frame, and Fig-12 is a perspective view, partly broken "away, of a further imodified embodlment of mv invention, the construction shown in Fig. 12 showing the two cover-section's separately hinged at their corresponding sideedges-instead of, as in Fig. 11, at their outer end edges.

I In the drawings, referring to 4 inclusive, 1O designates the general frame of the container, 11 one of the cover-sections,

" within the frame 10 and having a portion lof'its upper end removed, as at 14, 'to' 'expose some of the cigarettesvwhen the cover- .package 13 is'a well known commercial "package comprising a flexible wrapper and section 12,'serving as a lid, is opened. The

' containing cigarett which, number 1 I 1 tical-portions of the ackage13, a bottom t ar 17 upon' which t two verticalside' bars 19 which. extend down- Wardly from opposite and pass under e package 13 seats,- front and {rear vertical vertical end portions of said package and and at their. lower 'ends 1 with the ends of the bar 17. The parts 16,

17,218, 19 constitute a skeleton frameadaptupper reared forflidl 12. to its nected with it vforwardly through anopening in said loop afitwill release t I automatically opennnder'the action of the section 12 ,to serve as bars 18 to engage the sidesof the band 161 the package 13. and merge "into, the horizontal bar 17. The front and rea rbar's 18 are rigid at their upper ends withtthe band 16 oflsaidfframe is covered over by I 1 the sections "11 112 which-are hinged together at their inner edges by means of a hinge 20, while outer edge is secured by a hinge-21 to the eof the band 16. The hinge 20 ispreferab y equipped with a spring 22 whose tendency, isto' throw the cover-section open position, and prefer- "ably the hinge 21 is not provided with a spring; The cover-section 11 is formed at its forward opposite side edges with downwardly depending lugs 23 having indentations 24 to'interlock with corresponding in dented recesses; formed in the band 16, the purpose ofjthe lugs 23 being to latch the cover-section 11 ,in closed position. v The cover-section or lid 12 'is'formedat its forrwardedge with a return bent lip 26 to be enfgagedby alatch-Spring 27 when said section or lid is moved toclosed position, as shown in Fig. 2. v The ,latch-spring-27 is housedwithin a loop 28 formed by pressing a, front section of the .band 16 outwardly, as shown in Fig. 1, and-said spring 27 has con a 1pushpini29 which projects '28. When the s ring 27 is'-pressed inwardly e cover se'ction or lid 12 to spring 22, and when the cover-section or lid 121s closed 'sa1d-"spring' '27 will lock the same in closed position. ,f."lhe'pin 29 is pro-- vided to receive the pressure offthe thumb or finger whenever it'fliisndsired' that the cover-section or lid l2fshallzopenf a -.When it, is desired to into the frame 10 or withdrawal of an emptyfpackage. After a 1 package 13 has beensi ntroduced into the .frame 10,;with a portion-ofthe top of the package torn. away,

14, both of the 1 cover-sections 511,- '12 3 are moved to their p 'closed position,'therebyfully;concealing the v The. frame 10 is of skeleton character and" in the "construction shown in Figs. 1 to 4.in-

' j j clusive, comprises an upper flat vertical i band 16 to-closely encompass the upper vernpperendko'fthe package? ,,When itis de sired to remove a' portio'nfofthe contents of the package 113, it isTlpreferable that the whole upperjend ofthe f-rame, 10 shall notbe opened, and-hence l[=' i pro'vi'de the covera li-d which may be opened orclosed as frequently as may be de- "sired without permitting the escape of the package 13, and. which renders it convenient to withdraw through the opening left by; the open lidl2fone or more cigarettes fromthe package 13 or to discharge there- 'throughfa portion of'whatever may be the contentswof 's'aid package. Since the frame 10 closely encompasseslthe package 13, it is necessary for'theintroductionof the package to the ira n'e that the jf frame' may be in the cover section 11 at its insertthe package 13- p to remove an empty. 7 [package orycarton -th'erefrom,-',I'open both- 12 the other cover-section, and 13 a packagie in this instance a cigarette package, bed

some manner opened to a sufficient-extent to.

admit'the entire package, but thereafter it; is

- desirable that only a'portionpf the package 12 as a lid which may be opened and-closed. as frequently as maybe desired without dis- .ton construction is capable of maintainin be exposedfwhenit is necessary, from time 'to time, to withdraw or discharge merchan= dise therefrom. Tn'the construction shown in Fi s. 1 to 4 inclusive 1 therefore provide the displaceablesections 11, 12 for the purpose of admitting the entire package to the general frame or. container, locking the section 11 in closed position after the package has been introduced and leaving the section turbing the section 111-.-

The frame or container-while of skeleq the package 13 in substantially its origina form even' though the "package be flexible or yielding and carried in the pooketo'f a ,coat; when the package13-is of the'cardboard variety, the frame or container' 10;

I Will be quite eficientas a holder therefor,

tions 11, 12 in a mannerpermitting the in-= and in either instance the frame 10 servesas means for securing the displaceable sec troduction of the package to the container opening the frame .orf container that the package might slip therefrom .or be permit-e ted to unduly discharge its contents. -;My

7 invention provides not'only a frame for the.

" package, but means for securing the displaceable sections in position .on the pack-' age, one of said sections being a hinged lid [disposed at one end of the top-of the packportion of its upperv part by its own wrap age to be conveniently'employed for the discharge of portions of the merchandise from the package, the merchandise itself being preferably protected throughout the greater ping, since it is only necessary, with theguse f of my invention, to openyone upper end portion as at 14, of the package for the discharge of the contents therefrom; 1

In the modification shown in Figs; 5 and.

6, the construction is the same asthat shown in Fig. 1, withthe exception that l materially shorten the end bars 18 :.to the form shown at 8 in Fig. 7 and instead of forming the spring 27 in a separate piece riveted to the loop-2.8, ll form said spring in one piece with the material of said loop, .a tongue 30 being formed on the loop and doubled upwardly, as at 31, to serve as a spring catchfor engaging the lip 26 on the cover-section. -12. Fig. 5 therefore shows generally the same container illustrated in F 1' with the exceptions T have noted, and l have,

8, 30,31 to indicate the change inthe constructlon of the bars 18 and spring-latch. The modlfication shown in Fig. 7 resides in shortening the end bars 18 to the extent illustrated at 8 and providing the front edge of the lid or cover-section 12 with a dependmg latch lug 32, corres onding with the lugs spondingly with Fig. 1, adding the numerals 23, for the purpose 0 latching said coversection or lid, 12 in closed position, the lug 3,2.being a substitute for the spring 27 and lip 26 of Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive. The construction shown in Fig. 7 isigenerally the same as that shown in Fig. 1, with the exceptionof shortening the end bars '18 and the presence in Fig.7 of the latch-lug 32 to en- .gage an indentation of known character formed in the band 16. The constructionshown in Fig. 7 is-admirably adapted for holding carton or cardboard packages.) In Fig. 8 ll illustrate a modified construction of a container embodying my invention,

opposite sides of the band 26 and across the bottom of the package 37 a'ndsupportsthe ,package introduced into said-frame 33. The

frame '33 has a fixed top section 39 to whose- 106 forward edge the lid-section 35' is hinged,

instead of to the hinged section. 11 shown in Fig. 1. When the top of the container-frame is permanently in part closed, other means than those shown in Figs. 1,5 and 7 must be provided for permitting the introducttan of the package to the container-frame. and

the withdrawal of an empty carton or pack age therefrom and in the construction shown in Fig. 8 provide the hinged section 34 for that purpose. The section 34 is of T-shape and its transverse member'matches the'band 36 and is secured by a hinge 40 to the rear edge of the permanent coveror top section 39, while the vertical member of the section 34' is adapted to extend downwardly to any suitable extent along the rear end of the containemframe and the package 37 that may be therein, the purpose of said vertical member being to assist the sectioni 34'as a whole in efliciently securin the"p'ackage within the container frame. he said vertical member. of the hinged section 34 is not in all cases required, since the band 36 and the upper transverse part of the section .34-will usually be suiiicient to keep the upper end of a stifi' package in position in the container.

frame. The hinged section 34 is formed at opposite vertical edges with latch-lugs '41 therefore, numbered Figs. 5 and 6 corre for latching said section in the closed posi- 13o tion in which it is shown by full lines in Fig.

8. The latch-lugs'41 correspond with the latch-legs 23 shown in Fig. .1. The vertical member of the latch-section 34 constitutes a shortend bar for the rear end of the package 37 and cooperates with the latch-spring .42 provided at the front end of the frame in confining the ackage 37. The latch sprin 42 is primari y provided forsecur ing the lid 35 in closed position, and-said latch-sprin 42 correspon s with the latchsp-ring 31 s own in Figs. 5 and 6.. When 1t wardly to the position indicated 'b dotted lines in Fig. 8, thus opening one en portion of the frame 33 to receive said package, and after the package 37 has been introduced to position the hinged section 34 is turned downwardly and latched in closed position thereby preventing the accidental escape of the package from the container-frame. .The

hi-nged lid 35 corresponds with the lid 12 of'F'ig. 1 and will be used in the same manner as said lid 12 and therefore requires no further description. I present Fig. 8 to indicate that hinged sections 34, 35 may be utilized in lieu of the hinged-together sections '11, 12 of Fig. 1, it being my desire not to be limited in every instance to having both of the hinged sections at the top of the box, since in the event of being so limited an infringer might employ the lid-section 12 with a hinged section placed elsewhere for admitting the package, to and permitting the withdrawal of the empty carton from the container-frame.

In Fig. 9 1 illustrate a further modification of my invention, and therein I designate the general container frame as 43. The

7 frame 43 comprises the upper encompassing band 44 as in Fig. 1, and side bars 45 extending downwardly therefrom and thence passing below the package 46 and merging into a longitudinal bar 47 having upwardly turned end lips 48 to engage the front-and rear ends of the package 46. The bar 47 and the continuation of the .side bars 45 below the package 46 afford a substantial retaining seat for said package. At the top of the container-frame 43 .I provide a hinged lid section 49 and a hinged lid section 50,

these two sections'being hinged together by a spring-hinge 51, and the section 50 being hinged at one side edge, as at 52, to a side edge portion of the band44 and having at its other side edge portion a .latch .lug 53 b which the section 50 may be latched in clhsed position. The hinged sections 49, 50 correspondgenerally. with the hinged sections 12, and 11 of Fig. 1, with the exception that in this instance the co-ver-section50 is hinged tothe' encompassing band at a side edge instead of, as in Fig. 1, at its rear edge. The cover section 49'is. identical with the longitudinal base extend below the an em cover-section 12 of Fi 1 and serves as a lid,

which may be latched in its closed position I as described with respect to Fig. 1. When the cover-sections 49, 50 are released to turn age 46 and thereafter when the cover section 50 1s latched in closed position,'the-package 46 becomes eificiently enclosed and the I as a lidto be opened as frequently as may I cover-section 49 may be conveniently used be desired.

53 designates the general container frame comprising the upper encompasslng band 54, opposite side bars 55 extending downwardly therefrom and a -ba1'.-56 having atone end an upwardly projepting retaining lip 57 and having secured to its other end by ahinge the base-bar '56. .Th frame 53 has ahinged lid 62. corresponding with the hinged-lids of hinge 63 to a ermanent cover or top section 64 correspon ing with the cover-section 39 actly as hereinbefore-described with respect transverse member 65- which 12 of Fig. 1 and 35 Fig. 8, and this lid 62 is secured by "a v v '59 a vertical end' bar 60. The sidebars 55 i package 61 and merge into e upper end of the w In Fig. 10, showing a further modification p of my invention,

band 54 and carries latch-lugs 66 for engag-. I

ing said band and locking the bar 66 in closed position, as shown'in Fig. 10. The

' ar 60, with its transverse member =65, is

substantially a reversal of the construction shown in Fig. 8 with respect to the dis-[" placeable or hinged section 34. The section 34 is turned upwardly when the end of the":

general container frame is to be exposed-to receive a shown in represented by the bar 60 'and transverse member 65 is turned downwardly Whenthe end of the frame is the package 61or permit the ty carton or package. In ig. 11 the general container frame is numbered-67 4 and comprises the upper en-f, vertical side bars 69, the side bars 69 corresponding with the: bars. 45-of F ig. 9, and said frame 65 having a',

1 with. the base structure shownii'n Fig.- ;.9.. f'--' I,

P f.- v1ded wlth hinged cover-sections 7Q,-- 71 as substitutes for the cover-sections 11, 12of 1 Fig. l. The cover-section 70 iSSec'ured at its compassing band 68 and lower structure, not showli, corresponding The top of the container frame, 67. is.

apkage, and in the. construction.. I

1g.. 10 the displaceable section. 4

tobe op to receive I withdrawalof rear v edge by-a hinge 72 to thejupper rearv edge of the band 68 and provided-with side. locking lugs 73 corresponding with 23 of Fig. 1. Instead of hinging the coversection 71 to the forward edge of the cover-' the lugs -se'ction70-,.as inthe construction shown in Fig. 1,.I secure said\cover-section 71 by 'a When the cover-sections 70,- 71 are both opened, the entire upper end of the container frame 67 is exposedto receive, the ackage 76, and when" the cover-section 7 .is iirf closed position, sald package 76 cannot escape from the frame 67," but a", portion of its contents may be exposedfrom'time to time b opening thelid 71." I

structure, not shown, corresponding with,

In ig; 12 the container frame comprises: an ,upperband 77-, side bars 78 and. a basethat illustrated in Fig. 9. The-upper end of the container frame, numbered as'awhole 179,isequipped with two cover-sections 80, 81

-.'edges, as at 82, 83, to one upper side edge of,

the band77, while at their other side .edges' -ing merchandise packages. which when once which are hinged at corresponding side said cover-'sections'80, 81 are equipped with latch-lugs 84 whereby said'sections may be latched in closed-position, to the band 77.. The hinge 83 is a spring hinge and the coversection 81 constitutes a lid to be employed as frequently as may be desired for exposing a portion of theupper end of the package 85. When the cover-sections 80, 81 are both opened, the entireupper end of the container frame 79 is exposed to receive the package 85, and thereafter the cover-section 80 will remain permanently closed until it is desired to remove the carton or empty package 85, while the lid 81 will be opened whenever necessary for the withdrawal or dis charge of mechandise from the package 85.

In all of the forms of my invention there are three dominating features, one being a skeleton frame to receive and holdthe package, another being a hinged lid carried by the frame to permit portions of thexcontents of the package to be withdrawn from time to time as required, and the third being the provision of means forming a part of thegeneral frame whereby the frame may be.

- opened to receive the entirepackageand then permanently closedto a -suflicien-t extent to retain the package within the frame,

I while at the same timepermitting a portion of the contents of the package to be withdrawn or discharged on the opening of the lid. I prefer that the lid'be secured'by a spring-hinge, but with less convenience the spring at the hinge maybe omitted and the 11d when unlatched, turned manually to its open position.

I prefer the construction, shown Fig. 1

and submit'the modified constructions as in- (heating thatwith less advantage the functions performed by the construction'shown in Fig. 1 may be accomplished in other ways than with the use of the two hinged-together lunged cover sections 11, 12; In Figs. 9, 11 and 12' I employ the top hinged cover-sectlons, and in'th'e construction shown in Fig.

.9 the two cover-sections are hinged together, while in the constructions shown'in F igs. 1-1

and 12 the two cover-sections are .independently hinged to the encompassing band and are not hinged together. In each of theconstructionsshown: the skeleton con-- tainer-frame conforms generally to the size and shape 'of the package it is to receive and in reach of said constructions the frame may be opened to' freely receive the entire package vand thenclosed to securely house and protect the same; and while the package is thus .held the discharge-lid maybe opened and closed whenever desired without danger of "5 the package escaping from the container, said lid be ng far less in area than the top of the;

package. I n v -What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1,1. A container for repeated use for holdemptied are discarded, comprising a skeleton'frame conformingv generally to the shape and size of the package and adapted to be opened to receive the entire package and also to closely encompass the upper vertical being inserted into said fframe'to have a portion of its top removed to expose below said lid the contents ofzthe package.

2. A container for repeated use for bold:

ing merchandise packages which when once emptied are discarded, comprising a skeleton frame conforming generally to the shape and size of the package and adapted to be opened to receive the entire package and also to closely encompass the upper vertical portions of the package, confine the'body thereof and afford a seat for the bottom of the packageya hinged lid at one end of the top of said frame to "be opened whenever necessary for thedischarge of a portion of the contents of the package and means for latching the lidfin its. closed position, the

package before being inserted into said frame to have a'portion of its top removed to expose below, said lid the contents of the package. p

3. A container; for repeated use for holding merchandisepackages which when once emptied are discarded, comprising a skeletonframe conforming generally to the shape and size of the packageand adapted tobe portions of the package,

thereof and afford aseat for, the bottom of topjjof'saldframeto be opened whenever necessaryfor the discharge of a -port1on of the; package, a hinged lid at one and of the the contents of th'e'package, means forlatching the lid in it's'closed position and aspring for throwing said lid-when un'latched to its openposition .the' package -he fore being in serted into sald fr'ame -to have a portionofj its top removed tojexpose'lbelow said lid the contents'of the "package.

ing' merchandise packages whichwhenonce emptied are "discarded," comprising a "skelej-l' ton framecon'forming generally to the shapee confine the body of thepa'cka a seat .for the bottom .thereo and cover- I sections hinged tothe top of said frame and p and size ofthe' package. and adapted to openedto receive the entire package and ineluding in its structure a top band to-closely encom ass the n er vertical ortionsof'the P PE P ackage', a lower, ar afi'ording a s'eat for the 'otto'm of the package'and-vertical oppositely disposedbars;jconnecting said band; and lower bar, and confining the; body of the package, and a ,.lid -atj one end of the top of said frame to be, opened" whenever necessary iorthe' discharge of a portion of the contents of the. package, the package before being inserted intosaid frame to have a per-- vtion of its'top removed to expose below said lid the contents of 'the'package. s a

'5. A,container'for repeated use for hold-" ing merchandise packages which. when once emptied 'are'discarded, comprising a skeleton-frame conforming. generally to the shape and size ofthe package and adapted to receive theentirepackage and closely encom- I .a seat for the bottom thereof, and covers'em pass thejipper vertical portions'xthereof,

confine the body of the package andafiord tions secured on the top ofsaid frame and which when'opened'exposethetop of said pendently opened whenever necessary for the discharge of-a' portionof the contentsj'h of. the package, the package before being in serted 'lntosaid frame to have a portion ofits'top removed, to expose below said lid the contents of the-package. v

' 6. A container for repeated use for holdingmerchandise packages which when once emptied, are discarded, comprising-a skeleton frame conforming generally to the shape X and size of ceive the entire package andclosely. enc0 m.-'

the. package and adapted to retions hinged to the to accents confine the body to expose below frame to admit'the package thereto and one of which section'sserves as a'lid to "be inde hinged together of the package,

day of'June A., D. 1921.

P t mf ad WILIJAM: ream-*1 having 'means' latching them in closedpcsitmma'n'd v'vhichsections when 0 enedaexposeth'e top-,of said frame entl sorted into said frame tohave a portion of cgntents'of the package. f

ing merchandise packages which when once V emptied are discarded, comprising askele :4; A cont 'inerafor repeated usefor; hold-1 opened whenever necessary for the disc arge-of a portion of the contents of" the package, the. packagebefor being in I its top removed to expose b elowsaid lid the J7," Acontainer for repeated use for i l tonframeconforming generally to the shape and slze-o'f thepackage and adaptedto repass-the flupper vertical portions thereof,

having means for independently latching them .irfi closed position and one of said sections having a spring forthrowing it -when unlatc'hed to openposition, said cover-sections when opened exposing thetop of said:

frameto admit the package thereto. andsaid section having the opening-spring serving as a lidto be independently opened whenever. necessary for the discharge of a perof the package, the

tion of the contents package before being inserted .intosaid frame to have a portion of its top rel'noved package.

emptied are discarded, comprising a skeleton frame conforming generally to the, shape 8. A container for' repeatednsefor hold- 1 ing merchandise packages which when once pass the upper vertical portions thereof, j.

confine the. body of the package and afford a "scatter 'thelbottom thereof, and -co ver-; sections 'at the top of said frame and being and atthe edge ofonesec-fl: l tioln hinged to said frame, and said sections aving' means for independently latching them 111 closedlposition andbeingadapted when opened to expose the top of said frame,

to admit-the package thereto, and one of which sections serves as a lid to be inde= f j pendently opened whenever necessaryflfor the discharge of a portion of the. contents, 1

the package before loeing inserted into said frame to have a portion of its top removed to expose below said lid ackagethe contents of the ea. to admlt fthef package thereto and one of I,

said lidthe contents ofthe, 

